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Wayside cross in Gwennap churchyard

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

50.21774, -5.17120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 228m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Chiffchaff +52 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Chiffchaff +52 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Non-biting midges, Baetis, Simulium +15 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Holly +107 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF SAINT WENAPPA

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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88 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Redruth FP 28Walking route▾
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Redruth FP 26Walking route▾
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Redruth FP 11Walking route▾
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Redruth FP 6Walking route▾
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Redruth FP 24Walking route▾
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Cycling

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45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Great Flat Lode TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef GFLTRegional cycle route
Redruth and Chasewater Railway TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef RCRTRegional cycle route
Tresavean TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TRTRegional cycle route
UK:National Cycle Network - link to RCN 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 3 linkLocal cycle route
Route 3Cycling route527.7 km▾
Named routeRef 3Length 527.7 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gwenap Bywaybyway open to all traffic · 15 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Gwenap Bywaybyway open to all traffic · 244 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 244 mPath type: track
Gwenap Bywaybyway open to all traffic · 18 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 18 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Churchyard and lychgate, Gwennap

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard and lychgate, Gwennap

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Facilities

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Playground

228m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wheal Jewel Playing FieldUrban park2.4 km→🌱Chacewater Millennium GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Carharrack Playing FieldUrban park1.5 km→⚽Richard Jory Playing FieldPlaying field1.6 km→✦Arsenic WorksHistoric site3.4 km→✦Wheal BusyHistoric site4.7 km→